Overview
- Presents one of the few sociological studies focused on male dancers
- Explores the interrelationship between gender and sexuality, the social norms which continue to subtly influence social relationships, transgression and its limits
- Focuses on micro-processes and performances of the self
Part of the book series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences (GSSS)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book examines men, masculinities and sexualities in Western theatrical dance, offering insights into the processes, actions and interactions that occur in dance institutions around gender-transgressive acts, and the factors that set limits to transgression. This text uses interview and observation data to analyze the conditions that encourage some boys and young men to become involved in this widely unconventional activity, and the ways through which they negotiate the gendered and sexual attachments of their professional identity. Most importantly, the book analyzes the opportunities male dancers find to develop a reflexive habitus, engage in gender transgressive acts and experiment with their sexuality. At the same time, it approaches gender and sexuality as embodied, and therefore as parts of identity that are not as easily amendable.
This book will be of interest to scholars in Gender and Sexuality Studies as well as Dance and Performance Studies.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Andria Christofidou is a sociologist of gender and sexuality. She teaches at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus, and works as a post-doctoral researcher in the Developing Equality Allies: An Innovative Workplace Inclusion Programme. Andria’s research has been published in the Journal of Gender Studies, and NORMA: International Journal for Masculinity Studies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Men, Masculinities and Sexualities in Dance
Book Subtitle: Transgression and its Limits
Authors: Andria Christofidou
Series Title: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77218-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77217-8Published: 12 August 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77220-8Published: 13 August 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-77218-5Published: 11 August 2021
Series ISSN: 2947-8782
Series E-ISSN: 2947-8790
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 186
Topics: Men's Studies, Gender and Sexuality, Dance